Zbýšov is a town in
Brno-Country District
Brno-Country District ( cs, okres Brno-venkov) is one of seven districts (''okres'') within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its administrative center is in the city of Brno. The most populated town of the district is Kuřim. The dist ...
in the
South Moravian Region
The South Moravian Region ( cs, Jihomoravský kraj; , ; sk, Juhomoravský kraj) is an administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia (an exception is Jobova Lhota which trad ...
of the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 3,700 inhabitants.
Geography
Zbýšov is located about west of
Brno. It lies on the border between the
Křižanov Highlands and
Boskovice Furrow
Boskovice (; german: Boskowitz) is a town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 12,000 inhabitants. The area of the historic town centre, Jewish quarter, château complex and castle ruin is well prese ...
. The highest point is at above sea level.
History
The first written mention of Zbýšov is from 1280, when the settlement of Zbýšov was given to the
Oslavany monastery by Bohuš of Drahotuše, the supreme marshal. The village belonged to the Oslavany estate and shared its owners. In 1790, Zbýšov had 53 houses and 313 inhabitants. Until the end of the 18th century, Zbýšov was an insignificant settlement, which changed with the discovery of
bituminous coal. In 1820, a mining company called Láska Boží (i.e. "God's blessing") was founded. Since then, the importance of Zbýšov and the entire area has grown.
The Simson mine was established in 1848 and coal was mined there from 1853 to 1925. In the mid-19th century, the village acquired an industrial character. In 1950, the construction of miners' apartments began. In the 1960s and 1970s, a new infrastructure of the town was built, including another school, a kindergarten and a
policlinic
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. In 1965, Zbýšov was promoted to a town.
[
The Jindřich I mine operated from 1854 to 1970. In 1969, the operation of the Jindřich II mine began. It became the deepest black coal mine in Central Europe with a depth of . The operation of the mine ceased in 1991, which was the end of mining in the entire Rosice-Oslavany mining region.
]
Demographics
Sport
Zbýšov has a small aquapark with five swimming pools and a water slide. It was built in 1998.[
]
Sights
The main landmark of Zbýšov is the Church of Saint Martin. It was built in the Neo-Romanesque style in 1893–1894. It replaced an older church, which had insufficient capacity and was also damaged by coal mining under the church.
Notable people
* Ivan Honl (1866–1936), bacteriologist and serologist
References
External links
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Populated places in Brno-Country District
Cities and towns in the Czech Republic